> The operation not permitted error is reported either on the file `.com.apple.containermanagerd.metadata.plist` or on the parent directory `/Users/<USER_HOME>/Library/Containers/com.docker.docker/`. This error can be ignored as you have successfully uninstalled Docker Desktop.
> You can remove the directory `/Users/<USER_HOME>/Library/Containers/com.docker.docker/` later by allowing **Full Disk Access** to the terminal application you are using (**System Settings** > **Privacy & Security** > **Full Disk Access**).

After uninstalling Docker Desktop, some residual files may remain which you can remove:

```console
$ rm -rf ~/Library/Group\ Containers/group.com.docker
$ rm -rf ~/.docker
```

With Docker Desktop version 4.36 and earlier, the following files may also be left on the file system. You can remove these with administrative privileges:

```console
/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.docker.vmnetd
/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.docker.socket
```

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To uninstall Docker Desktop for Ubuntu:

1. Remove the Docker Desktop application. Run:

   ```console
   $ sudo apt remove docker-desktop
   ```

   This removes the Docker Desktop package itself but doesn’t delete all of its files or settings.

2. Manually remove leftover file.

   ```console
   $ rm -r $HOME/.docker/desktop
   $ sudo rm /usr/local/bin/com.docker.cli
   $ sudo apt purge docker-desktop
   ```

   This removes configuration and data files at `$HOME/.docker/desktop`, the symlink at `/usr/local/bin/com.docker.cli`, and purges the remaining systemd service files.

3. Clean up Docker config settings. In `$HOME/.docker/config.json`, remove the `credsStore` and `currentContext` properties.

   These entries tell Docker where to store credentials and which context is active. If they remain after uninstalling Docker Desktop, they may conflict with a future Docker setup.

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To uninstall Docker Desktop for Debian, run:

1. Remove the Docker Desktop application:

   ```console
   $ sudo apt remove docker-desktop
   ```

   This removes the Docker Desktop package itself but doesn’t delete all of its files or settings.

2. Manually remove leftover file.

   ```console
   $ rm -r $HOME/.docker/desktop
   $ sudo rm /usr/local/bin/com.docker.cli